Blaster

POSITION SUMMARY

Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types. May clean and prepare sites, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Abrades surfaces of metal or hard-composition objects to remove adhering scale, sand, paint, grease, tar, rust, and dirt, and to impart specified finish, using abrasive-blasting equipment: Shovels or pours abrasives, such as sand, grit, or shot of specified grade into machine hopper.

• Masks specified areas of object to protect from abrading action.

• Turns valves on equipment to regulate pressure and composition of abrasive mixture flowing through nozzle or into tumbling barrel.

• Starts equipment that directs blast or flow of abrasive-laden compressed air, gas, or liquid over surface of parts.

• May examine finished parts to ensure conformance to specifications

• Clean or prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.

• Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.

• Read plans, instructions, or specifications to determine work activities.

• Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.

• Erect or dismantle scaffolding, shoring, braces, traffic barricades, ramps, or other temporary structures.

• Mix ingredients to create compounds for covering or cleaning surfaces.

• Grind, scrape, sand, or polish surfaces using abrasive tools or machines.

• Tend machines that pump paint concrete, grout, cement, sand, plaster, or stucco through spray guns for application to metal or hard-composition objects.

• Spray materials such as water, sand, steam, vinyl, paint, or stucco through hoses to clean, coat, or seal surfaces.

• Mop, brush, or spread paints, cleaning solutions, or other compounds over surfaces to clean them or to provide protection.

• Understand the procedure and purpose for abrasive blasting.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.

• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.

• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.

• Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conduct.

• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.

• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.

• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED); Preferred

Experience: 1 to 2 years’ experience

Computer Skills: Not Applicable

Certifications & Licenses: None specifically required

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this position.

O (Occasionally) Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)

F (Frequently) Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)

C (Constantly) Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

Physical Demands Lift/Carry

Stand C Walk F Sit O Manually Manipulate C Reach Outward F Reach Above Shoulder C Climb O Crawl O Squat or Kneel F Bend F Grasp C Speak O

10 lbs or less F 11-20 lbs F 21-50 lbs O 51-100 lbs N Over 100 lbs N Push/Pull

12 lbs or less F 13-25 lbs F 26-40 lbs O 41-100 lbs N

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while

performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals

with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually

moderate